A new historical novel tackles the 'enigma' that is Kansas
Cynthia Mines' 'Heaven in a Wildflower' is a tender, honest portrait of a young woman and her Kansas birthplace.
July 14, 2026Reviews
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Painters Sarah Winkler and Barry Fitzgerald present works of glowing grandeur and playful restraint
Two solo exhibitions at Lindsborg's Birger Sandzén Memorial Gallery offer a captivating juxtaposition of styles.
July 12, 2026
MTW’s ‘Elf, the Musical’ brings cheer — and snowmaggedon — to the stage
Music Theatre Wichita takes an ambitious swing on this tech-dense musical, with mixed results.
July 09, 2026
A Wichita guitar legend gets time in the studio
Musician and teacher Craig Owens has been around for years. Thanks to a former student, he now has a studio album to show for it.
July 07, 2026
How Wichita's 'Passiflora Sorma' was reborn
The 2003 sculpture by Tim Berg, Chris Frank, and Ed Langston was an inexpensive project that initially lasted 15 years.
July 05, 2026
Photo and print traditions are the focus of 'Four Eyes 2 Visions' at the Deines Cultural Center
More than 100 print and photo works by Salina natives Shelly Beech and Mike Alexenko are on view through July 12 in Russell, Kansas.
June 27, 2026
In ‘My Name Was Baby: An Intersex Memoir,’ Chris M. Arnone embraces the in-between
The Kansas City author's memoir is the first release from Plainspoken Books, an imprint of University Press of Kansas.
June 25, 2026
A group show at WSU ShiftSpace spans the colors of the rainbow
Curated by Branden Lawless, "Color Bomb!" sets a playful tone for the summer at ShiftSpace.
June 21, 2026
In Music Theatre Wichita's 'Hello Dolly!' a matchmaking widow makes her own bid for happiness
The production is a 'postcard of an America that never existed,' but it's a delightful place to visit nonetheless.
June 18, 2026